Six years ago, the Supreme Court held that nearly half of the state of Oklahoma was still legally considered Indian country. State officials have gone to great lengths to refuse to apply the court’s ...

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe’s approach to water management is helping to integrate sovereignty and conservation into water policy in Montana.

Both tribal gaming execs aligned on prediction markets. They see it as a huge threat to both state and tribal sovereignty, and something that is already eating into their gaming revenue. Morgan gave ...

HIMSS President and CEO Hal Wolf was honored during the HIMSS Native American & Indigenous Health Symposium for his commitment to the community.

Gov. Kevin Stitt, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, has repeatedly called for limits to tribal sovereignty and has claimed Oklahoma’s reservations were disbanded upon statehood, despite the landmark ...

The following is the text of a March 3, 2026, press release from the Oklahoma City University School of Law. Deep discussions on important tribal issues, a celebration of Native culture and a keynote ...

The Justice Department's legal defense of Trump's order has drawn criticism for invoking an 1884 case, Elk v. Wilkins, that originally denied citizenship to Native Americans. The department argues ...

Oklahoma Tribal hunting rights are under the spotlight after Attorney General Gentner Drummond moved to dismiss a state ...

Yes, the governor came out in support of tribal gaming. The 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act, however, lingers on.

LAS VEGAS – When promoting health in tribal communities, it's important for public health departments to respect and understand tribal sovereignty – including when it comes to healthcare data. That ...

Last week, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the Promoting Regulatory Independence, Mastery, and ...

Many tribes are encouraged by Trump's choice of Sen. Markwayne Mullin, a member of the Cherokee nation, as the new DHS Secretary. ICE agents have been accused of racially profiling Native Americans.